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Nearly 1,000 flights cancelled at NYC airports as blizzard looms

Nearly 1,000 departing flights canceled at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark due to a blizzard with up to 2 feet of snow and high winds, causing widespread travel disruption.

  • On Feb 23, a powerful winter storm forced transportation shutdowns and school closures in the northeastern United States, including New York City.
  • The National Weather Service on Monday called travel conditions `extremely treacherous` and `nearly impossible`, while the Department of Homeland Security warned of up to 60cm of snow and 113kmh wind gusts.
  • Flight trackers reported more than 5,600 U.S. cancellations by around 12:30 p.m. ET, with John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport seeing the highest Monday cancellations.
  • New York City ordered a non-emergency travel ban through noon Monday and declared a state of emergency, while Amtrak suspended service until at least 4 p.m. ET and Long Island Rail Road plus Rhode Island's T.F. Green International Airport halted operations.
  • The FAA urged travelers to monitor updates as U.S. carriers offer free rebooking and refunds, with over 1,700 trips scheduled for Tuesday already canceled.
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arcamax.com broke the news in on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
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